Bitcoin is back near $83,000. Here's how to assess its support: the MEXC Wednesday morning board with BTC 83,525.50 and 31 perps

This morning's MEXC snapshot. The image is the live BTCUSDT perp page at 7:27 AM ET; the tables come from the public ticker at 7:27 AM ET.
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Key levels into the US session
- BTC: last 83,525.50; 24h high 83,680.00 is the lid, 24h low 81,281.50 the floor.
- ETH: last 2,466.96; 24h range 2,380.46-2,477.36.
BTC is pinned near -; the 24h range edges matter more than the pivot itself into the US session.
Full table (31 perps, 7:27 AM ET)
| Coin | Last | 24h % | 24h Vol | 24h High | 24h Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $HBAR.USDT | 0.08489 | +2.88% | $20.67M | 0.08573 | 0.08185 |
| $SUN.USDT | 0.016566 | +0.26% | $259.30K | 0.01659 | 0.016512 |
| $TAG.USDT | 0.0005011 | +7.78% | $160.49K | 0.0005099 | 0.0004597 |
| $RUNE.USDT | 0.6785 | +5.75% | $512.39K | 0.6792 | 0.641 |
| $MASK.USDT | 0.4241 | +1.80% | $191.67K | 0.4306 | 0.4116 |
| $RSR.USDT | 0.001939 | +6.36% | $353.09K | 0.001952 | 0.001817 |
| $ASTR.USDT | 0.006139 | +3.61% | $107.62K | 0.006181 | 0.005883 |
| $WAVES.USDT | 0.2531 | +8.67% | $104.19K | 0.261 | 0.2328 |
| $AVAX.USDT | 9.74 | +3.35% | $153.26M | 9.915 | 9.385 |
| $UAI.USDT | 0.3067 | +7.50% | $474.97K | 0.3235 | 0.2851 |
| $CTC.USDT | 0.09138 | +10.49% | $100.87K | 0.09533 | 0.08225 |
| $COW.USDT | 0.1366 | +5.72% | $119.28K | 0.1374 | 0.1286 |
| $VELO.USDT | 0.00423 | +5.40% | $95.26K | 0.00423 | 0.004005 |
| $SENT.USDT | 0.02248 | +2.64% | $476.40K | 0.02287 | 0.02157 |
| $FF.USDT | 0.10933 | +5.76% | $208.01K | 0.11507 | 0.10335 |
| $BRETT.USDT | 0.005052 | +8.08% | $163.93K | 0.005127 | 0.004646 |
| $SKY.USDT | 0.07631 | +6.32% | $849.57K | 0.07717 | 0.07155 |
| $COTI.USDT | 0.011434 | +5.82% | $323.31K | 0.011702 | 0.010736 |
| $FLOW.USDT | 0.03064 | +3.93% | $709.80K | 0.03095 | 0.02922 |
| $YFI.USDT | 2,237.00 | +2.47% | $164.08K | 2,260.00 | 2,176.00 |
| $TWT.USDT | 0.4702 | +3.65% | $491.95K | 0.4771 | 0.452 |
| $DUSK.USDT | 0.10883 | -6.23% | $212.74K | 0.1197 | 0.10695 |
| $PENDLE.USDT | 2.1879 | +6.00% | $916.14K | 2.2049 | 2.0634 |
| $HOT.USDT | 0.0003831 | +6.38% | $112.76K | 0.0003917 | 0.0003582 |
| $IO.USDT | 0.1628 | +0.49% | $505.85K | 0.1684 | 0.1597 |
| $KAIA.USDT | 0.04157 | +1.73% | $234.00K | 0.04274 | 0.04082 |
| $ONT.USDT | 0.05401 | +2.79% | $166.99K | 0.05415 | 0.05216 |
| $FILECOIN.USDT | 1.0412 | +3.46% | $10.48M | 1.0687 | 1.0013 |
| $FLOKI.USDT | 0.00002484 | +5.97% | $1.66M | 0.00002514 | 0.00002342 |
| $ADA.USDT | 0.2262 | +4.67% | $29.65M | 0.2265 | 0.2156 |
| $ENS.USDT | 5.707 | +5.37% | $768.47K | 5.729 | 5.397 |
Breadth and rotation
- None of this morning's trending names made this board's random draw.
- Dominance: BTC 60.46% vs ETH 10.94%.
- Breadth: 30 of 31 names on the board are green over 24h.
- Strongest: $CTC.USDT +10.49%, $WAVES.USDT +8.67%, $BRETT.USDT +8.08%; weakest: $DUSK.USDT -6.23%, $SUN.USDT +0.26%.
ETH is ahead of BTC over 24h (+3.39% vs +2.46%), and alt breadth is holding up.
Board notes
- MEXC's public contract ticker lists 1,093 USDT-M perpetuals as of 7:27 AM ET; BTC perp 24h turnover $2.87B, ETH $1.56B.
- The screenshot above is MEXC's live BTCUSDT perpetual page captured 7:27 AM ET.
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Headline numbers
- 24h on MEXC: BTC +2.46%, ETH +3.39%.
- Total crypto market cap ~$2.76T (+2.49% 24h), BTC dominance 60.46%.
- Fear & Greed 63 (Greed).
- Day range on MEXC BTC: 81,281.50-83,680.00 (24h).
5 movers off the board
Pulled from the full MEXC list, not from the board sample.
| Coin | Last | 24h % | 24h Vol |
|---|---|---|---|
| $AKE.USDT | 0.035838 | +20.16% | $6.76M |
| $IRYS.USDT | 0.01474 | +17.35% | $514.00K |
| $MEW.USDT | 0.0004786 | +16.84% | $1.13M |
| $PHA.USDT | 0.05757 | -6.32% | $3.66M |
| $ALT.USDT | 0.009708 | -11.53% | $1.63M |
Leaders: $AKE.USDT +20.16%, $IRYS.USDT +17.35%, $MEW.USDT +16.84%. Laggards: $PHA.USDT -6.32%, $ALT.USDT -11.53%.
Summing up
BTC is n/a vs yesterday, basically unchanged. Range 81,281.50 to 83,680.00. Mood 63 (Greed). The first test into the US session is which side of - wins.
Levels get rechecked this evening.
$HBAR.USDT $ETH.USDT $AKE.USDT $ADA.USDT $AVAX.USDT $FILECOIN.USDT $BTC.USDT
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